LOUDON, N.H. - Take nothing away from the stellar job that Brett Bodine does in taking the media on pace car rides on NASCAR race days, but my fourth experience inside a pace car at New Hampshire Motor Speedway trumps those first three.

On Saturday, I jumped in the Izod IndyCar Series pace car for two laps around the Magic Mile. While Bodine was an accomplished racer in his day, this trip was guided by an active driver. Anders Krohn took me and two others for our ride only about 30 minutes before qualifying for the Firestone Indy Lights race. Krohn, who hails from Stavanger, Norway, drives the No. 9 car for Belardi Auto Racing.

It felt like we were helping Krohn gain experience that could help him this weekend. He narrated our two-lap excursion by pointing out several key characteristics of the track - namely its long, sweeping turns. As many drivers have done this weekend, Krohn was quick to compare New Hampshire to the famed Milwaukee Mile in Allis, Wis.

So enjoy the video I shot in the back seat of the Honda pace car. I hope my hand wasn't shaking too much.